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Date: 31-Aug-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys (Quality Control) Order, 2023

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification introduces the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys (Quality Control) Order, 2023.
  • This order mandates compulsory use of the Standard Mark for specific aluminium and aluminium alloy products, ensuring they conform to relevant Indian Standards.
  • The order is issued by the Ministry of Mines, in exercise of powers conferred by the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.

Key Changes

  • The Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys (Quality Control) Order, 2023 will come into effect three months from the date of publication of the notification, i.e. August 31, 2023.
  • The order applies to goods or articles specified in the table within the notification, but excludes goods or articles meant for export.
  • The order mandates that the goods or articles specified must conform to the corresponding Indian Standard and bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
  • The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is designated as the certifying and enforcing authority for the specified goods or articles.
  • The notification lists five categories of Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy products that are covered under this order, along with their respective Indian Standards:
  • 1. Aluminium and aluminium alloy ingots and castings (IS 617:1994)
  • 2. High purity primary aluminium ingot (IS 11890:1987)
  • 3. Aluminium alloy ingots for bearings (IS 6754:1972)
  • 4. Primary aluminium ingots for remelting (IS 2590:1987)
  • 5. Aluminium ingots billets and wire bars (EC GRADE) (IS 4026:2023)
  • The latest version of Indian Standards established and published by the Bureau from time to time will apply from the date of such publication.

Impact Analysis

Manufacturers of Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products

  • Action Items: Review current production processes to ensure compliance with the relevant Indian Standards. Apply for BIS licenses for the specified products. Implement quality control measures to maintain compliance.

Importers of Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products

  • Action Items: Verify that imported aluminium and aluminium alloy products intended for domestic sale comply with the specified Indian Standards and carry the Standard Mark. Work with foreign suppliers to ensure compliance.

Consumers

  • Action Items: Look for the Standard Mark on aluminium and aluminium alloy products to ensure they meet the required quality standards.

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

  • Action Items: Prepare for increased applications for licenses and ramp up certification and enforcement activities. Ensure adequate resources are available to handle the increased workload.

Export Sector

  • Action Items: Exporters need not comply with this order for exported goods. However, they should be aware of quality standards in their export markets.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Mines: The government ministry responsible for issuing the order. Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The national standards body responsible for setting and enforcing standards, and for granting licenses for the use of the Standard Mark. Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: The legislation that empowers the government to issue quality control orders and designates BIS as the certifying and enforcing authority. Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys (Quality Control) Order, 2023: The order that mandates compulsory use of the Standard Mark for specific aluminium and aluminium alloy products.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-31082023-248447 CG-DxLx-xEG-I3D1H0x8x2x0 23-248447 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 3685] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, अगस्ट्त 31, 2023/भार 9, 1945 No. 3685] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2023/BHADRA 9, 1945 खान मत्रं ालय आदेि नई ददल्ली, 31 अगस्ट् त, 2023 का.आ. 3846(अ).—भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 17 और धारा 25 की उप-धारा (3) के साथ पठित धारा 16 की उप-धारा (1) और उप-धारा (2) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्‍द रीय सरकार का यह मत ह ै दक लोक जहत म ें ऐसा करना आवश्यक ह ै और भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो से परामि श के पश् चात ् जनम्नजलजखत आदिे पाठरत करती ह,ै अथाशत्: - 1. संजिप्त नाम और प्रारंभ- (1) इस आदेि का संजिप् त नाम एल्युजमजनयम और एल्युजमजनयम जमश्र धातु (गुणवत्ता जनयंत्रण) आदेि, 2023 ह।ै (2) यह आदेि इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से तीन माह की अवजध स ेप्रवृत्त होगा। 2. लाग ू होना- यह आदेि जनम्नजलजखत सारणी के स्ट् तंभ (2) में जवजनर्ददष्ट माल या वस्ट्त ु के संबंध म ें लाग ू होगा, ककतु जनयाशत के जनजमत्त माल या वस्ट् त ु पर लागू नहीं होगा। 3. मानक जचहन का अजनवाय श उपयोग- उक्त सारणी के स्ट् तभं (2) में जवजनर्ददष्ट माल या वस्ट् तु स्ट्त ंभ (3) में जवजनर्ददष्ट तत्‍स्ट् थानी भारतीय मानक के अनुरूप होंगी और उन पर भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो (अनरूु पता जनधाशरण) जवजनयमन, 2018 की अनुसूची-II की स्ट् कीम-1 के अनसु ार भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो के लाइसेंस के अधीन मानक जचहन होगा। 4. प्रमाणन और प्रवतनश प्राजधकरण.- भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो उक्त सारणी के स्ट् तंभ (2) में जवजनर्ददष्ट माल या वस त् ु के संबंध में प्रमाजणत करन े और लाग ूकरने वाला प्राजधकरण होगा। 5573 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] सारणी क्र. स.ं माल या वस्ट्त ु भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक का नाम (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. एल्युजमजनयम और एल्युजमजनयम जमश्र भा.मा. ढलुआ एल्युजमजनयम और उसकी जमश्र धातु- सामान्‍दय धातु धात-ु पपड एवं कापस्ट्िंग्स 617:1994 इंिीजनयरी उद्देश्यों के जलए धातु-पपड एव ं कापस्ट्िंग्स 2. उच्च िुद्धता प्राथजमक एल्युजमजनयम भा.मा. जविेष अनुप्रयोगों हते ु दोबारा गलान े के जलए उच्च धात-ु पपड 11890:1987 िुद्धता वाल े प्राथजमक एल्युजमजनयम धात-ु पपड जवजनदेि 3. बेयररग्स के जलए एल्युजमजनयम जमश्र भा.मा. सामान्‍दय इंिीजनयरी प्रयोिन हते ु दोबारा गलाने के धातु धात-ु पपड 6754:1972 जलए एल्युजमजनयम जमश्र धात ुधात-ु पपड जवजनदेि 4. दोबारा गलान े के जलए प्राथजमक भा.मा. सामान्‍दय इंिीजनयरी प्रयोिन हते ु दोबारा गलाने के एल्युजमजनयम धात-ु पपड 2590:1987 जलए प्राथजमक एल्युजमजनयम धातु-पपड जवजनदेि 5. एल्युजमजनयम धात-ु पपड जबलेट्स और भा.मा. 4026: एल्युजमजनयम धात-ु पपड जबलेट्स और तार बार (ईसी तार बार (ईसी ग्रेड) 2023 ग्रेड) ठिंप्प ण: सारणी के प्रयोिनों के जलए, यह स्ट्पष्ट दकया िाता ह ै दक भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 2 के खंड (17) के उपबंधों के अनुसार ब्यरू ो द्वारा समय-समय पर प्रमाजणत और प्रकाजित भारतीय मानकों का नवीनतम संस्ट्करण ऐस ेप्रकािन की तारीख स ेलागू होगा। [फा. स.ं 02/18/2023-ईएस] िकील आलम, आर्थथक सलाहकार MINISTRY OF MINES ORDER New Delhi, the 31st August, 2023 S.O. 3846(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 16 read with section 17 and sub-section (3) of section 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary so to do in the public interest and after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, hereby makes the following order, namely: - 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Order may be called the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys (Quality Control) Order, 2023. (2) This Order shall come into force with effect from three months from the date of publication of this notification. 2. Application.- This Order shall apply in relation to goods or article specified in column (2) of the Table below, but shall not apply to goods or article meant for export. 3. Compulsory use of Standard Mark.- Goods or article specified in the column (2) of the said Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified in column (3) therein and shall bear the Standard Mark under a licence from the Bureau of Indian Standards in accordance with Scheme-1 of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. 4. Certifying and enforcing authority.- The Bureau of Indian Standards shall be the certifying and enforcing authority in respect of the goods or article specified in the column (2) of the said Table.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 TABLE Sl. No. Goods or article Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Aluminium and aluminium IS 617:1994 Cast aluminium and its alloys - Ingots and castings alloy ingots and castings for general engineering purposes 2. High purity primary aluminium IS 11890:1987 Specification for high purity primary ingot aluminium ingot for remelting for special applications 3. Aluminium alloy ingots for IS 6754:1972 Specification for aluminium alloy ingots for bearings remelting for general engineering purpose 4. Primary aluminium ingots for IS 2590:1987 Specification for Primary aluminium ingots for remelting remelting for general engineering purpose 5. Aluminium ingots billets and IS 4026: 2023 Aluminium ingots billets and wire bars wire bars (EC GRADE) (EC GRADE) Note: For the purposes of the Table, it is clarified that the latest version of Indian Standards established and published by the Bureau from time to time in accordance with the provisions of clause (17) of section 2 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), shall apply from the date of such publication. [F. No. 02/18/2023-ES] SHAKIL ALAM, Economic Adviser Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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